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Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Object ID
Ren 1870 F066
Date Range
1870
Collection
Renunciations
Title
Renunciations
Description
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Date Range
1870
Date of Accumulation
1762-1820, 1821-1842, 1880-1906
Year
1870
Creator
Register of Wills
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Container
Box 0009
People
Watson, Joseph
Watson, Enoch
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Renunciation
Salisbury Twp.
Persons of color
Place
Salisbury Twp.
Extent
12 cubic feet
Object Name
Probate
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Ren 1870 F066
Box Number
009
Associated Material
Administrators Accounts
Miscellaneous Orphans' Court Papers
Additional Notes
African-American.
Caveat by Enoch Watson.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Restricted use of original. A photocopy will be made for patron use.
Classification
RG 03-00 0115
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1840 F012 QS
Date Range
1840/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1840/04
Year
1840
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Salter, George W.
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1840 F012 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1841 F033 QS
Date Range
1841/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1841/08
Year
1841
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Norris, Ann
Stotts, Thomas
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: fornication and bastardy
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1841 F033 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Fornication and bastardy with Ann Norris.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1842 F013 QS
Date Range
1842/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1842/08
Year
1842
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Armstrong, James
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: gambling house
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1842 F013 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Gambling house.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1842 F025 QS
Date Range
1842/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1842/08
Year
1842
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Way, Samuel
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Subjects
African Americans--History
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: burglary
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1842 F025 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Burglary.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1842 F022 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1842
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Anderson, Isaac
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: burglary
African Americans
Persons of color
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1842 F022 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Burglary.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1842 F029 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1842
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Harlan, John
Cornelius, Ann
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: adultery
African Americans
Persons of color
Shoemakers
Drumore Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1842 F029 QS
Additional Notes
Drumore Twp.
Occupation: shoemaker.
Adultery with Ann Cornelius, African-American.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges filed against Stephen Harris, et al.
Object ID
JAN 1843 F014 QS
Date Range
1843/01
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges filed against Stephen Harris, et al.
Date Range
1843/01
Creation Date
January 1843
Year
1843
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harris, Stephen
Shultz, Jacob
Thomas, Frederick
Bacon, Nathaniel
Bacon, William
Fee, Lewis
Pearce, Washington
Smith, Robert
Brown, Moses
Butler, John
Stokes, Peter
Harper, William
Dickinson, Henry
Pusey, Edward
Davis, Benjamin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: riot
African Americans
Persons of color
Churches
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1843 F014 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: Jacob Shultz, Frederick Thomas, Nathaniel Bacon, William Bacon, Lewis Fee, Washington Pearce, Robert Smith, Moses Brown, John Butler Peter Stokes, William Harper, Henry Dickinson, Edward Pusey, Benjamin Davis.
Riot, on African Church in Columbia.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1843 F017 QS
Date Range
1843/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1843/04
Year
1843
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, George
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Charge: assault and battery
Persons of color
Earl Twp.
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1843 F017 QS
Additional Notes
Earl Twp.
African-American.
Assault and battery.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
JAN 1847 F029 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
London, Jacob
Shriver, Woods
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: assault
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
JAN 1847 F029 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Woods Shriver.
African-American.
Assault; surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges filed against Edward Stout
Object ID
AUG 1847 F049 QS
Date Range
1847/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Charges filed against Edward Stout
Date Range
1847/08
Creation Date
August 1847
Year
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Butler, Washington
Dellam, James
Seer, Henry
Stout, Edward
Westley, Samuel
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Charge: disturbing a religious meeting
Charge: riot
Churches
Meetinghouses
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1847 F049 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Also: James Dellam; Washington Butler; Samuel Westley; Henry Seer.
Persons of color.
Distrubing a church service; riot.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1847 F019 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1847
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Butler, George
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: assault and battery
Charge: threatening a person
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1847 F019 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault and battery; threatening a person.
3 items, 3 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1848 F011 QS
Date Range
1848/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1848/08
Year
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Matticks, Peter
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: horse stealing
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1848 F011 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Horse stealing.
2 items, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1848 F025 QS
Date Range
1848/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1848/08
Year
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Suel, Trusty
Sewel, Trusty
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1848 F025 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1848 F052 QS
Date Range
1848/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1848/08
Year
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Coggans, Thomas
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1848 F052 QS
Location of Originals
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Additional Notes
Person of color.
Larceny.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
NOV 1848 F003 QS
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Year
1848
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Martin, Joseph
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
African Americans
Persons of color
Charge: assault
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
NOV 1848 F003 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Assault.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1849 F018 QS
Date Range
1849/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1849/04
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Westley, Johnston
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Charge: surety of the peace
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1849 F018 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Surety of the peace.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1849 F042 QS
Date Range
1849/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1849/04
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Thompson, Alexander
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Charge: rape
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1849 F042 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Rape.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
APR 1849 F046 QS
Date Range
1849/04
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
System of Arrangement
Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
Arranged by case number within each term.
Date Range
1849/04
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Harris, Benjamin
Harris, Margaret
Waters, Sarah
Search Terms
Quarter Sessions
Persons of color
Charge: adultery
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
APR 1849 F046 QS
Additional Notes
African-American.
Adultery with Sarah Waters.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Object ID
AUG 1849 F007 QS
Date Range
1849/08
Collection
Quarter Sessions
Title
Quarter Sessions
Date Range
1849/08
Year
1849
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
Archives West
People
Anderson, Isaac
Kitch, John
Smith, Isaac A.
Subjects
African Americans
Search Terms
African American men
Charge: larceny
Persons of color
Quarter Sessions
Object Name
Record, Judicial
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
AUG 1849 F007 QS
Additional Notes
Also: Isaac A. Smith, alias Isaac Anderson.
Person of color.
Larceny.
2 items, 5 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Classification
RG 02-00 0908
Description Level
Item
Less detail

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